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Table AI.1 
Structure of imports, 2003-08 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
              
Total (US$ million) 162. 6 236.7 259.6 259. 3 320.9 329.4 
              
  (per cent)  
              
Total primary products 51.2 57.7 56.1 51.3 50.9 52.6 
   Agriculture 39.8 42.8 39.2 33.4 33.0 31.9 
      Food 37.6 40.8 37.7 31.2 31.1 29.8 
         0423  Rice, milled, semi-milled 5.9 7. 6 3.0 1.8 3.5 4.7 
         4221  Linseed oil, fractions 3.3 8.7 5.6 5.2 5.6 4.7 
         0612  Other beet, cane and chemically pure sucrose, solid 
  form 10.6 6.6 6.2 4.5 4.9 3.5 
         0422  Rice, husked, not further prepared (cargo or brown 
  rice) 0.4 0.5 3.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 
         0461  Flour of wheat or of meslin 2.9 3.0 3.6 3.1 1.6 1.8 
         0567  Vegetables prepared or preserved, n.e.s. 0.8 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.5 
         0421  Rice in the husk (paddy or rough rice) 0.0 0.3 2.9 0.1 1.4 1.4 
         0222  Milk concentrated or sweetened 1.0 1.1 2.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 
         1222  Cigarettes contai ning tobacco 2.8 1. 8 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.3 
      Agricultural raw material 2.2 1.9 1.4 2.2 1.9 2.1 
         2690  Worn clothing and other worn  textile articles, rags 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.9 
   Mining 11.4 14.9 16.9 18.0 17.9 20.7 
      Ores and other minerals 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 
      Fuels 10.5 14.3 16.0 17.4 16.9 19.9 
              
Manufactures 48.7 42.2 43.5 48.7 49.1 47.4 
   Iron and steel 1.8 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.4 
   Chemicals 6.6 4.3 4.1 4.6 5.0 7.2 
         5429  Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.7 0.7 1.1 1.7 1.5 2.0 
         5812  Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.7 
   Other semi-manufactures 9.9 7.6 6.2 6.9 5.9 7.1 
         6612  Portland cement and similar hydraulic cements 5.2 3.7 1.8 2.7 1.9 3.0 
   Machinery and transport equipment 16.7 17.3 21.5 25.2 25.0 20.4 
      Power generating machines 0.5 0.4 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 
      Other non-electrical machinery 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.8 4.5 2.3 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.2 
      Office machines and telecommun ication equipment 4.5 3.7 5.1 6.3 4.0 3.4 
         7643  Radio or television tr ansmission apparatus 0.4 0.7 0.4 1.7 1.2 1.0 
      Other electrical machines 1.3 2.0 2.0 3.7 2.6 1.9 
      Automotive products 6.7 8.0 10.1 10.7 12.2 11.6 
         7812  Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 5.7 7.4 9.4 9.6 10.4 9.5 
      Other transport equipment 1.7 1.2 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.9 
   Textiles 4.6 4. 9 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 
         6523  Other fabrics of 85% fi nished cotton <200g/m2 1.6 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.2 
         6522  Cotton fabric, wo ven, unbleached 1.1 0. 8 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.1 
         6535  Fabrics, woven, artifi cial filament yarn 1.0 1.9 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 
   Clothing 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.4 
   Other consumer goods 8.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.9 6.6 
         8993  Candles, matches, pyr ophoric alloys, etc. 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.1 
              
Other 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimate, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. WT/TPR/S/233 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2 
Structure of exports, 2003-08 
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
              
Total (US$ million) 5. 1 18.1 5.1 11. 5 12.5 13.9 
              
  (per cent)  
              
Total primary products 73.1 57.8 83.0 85.9 88.3 79.1 
   Agriculture 70.6 57.1 82.7 85.0 87.8 63.7 
      Food 63.3 55.9 78.4 81.1 81.6 59.6 
         0577  Edible nuts fresh, dried 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 16.2 
         0342  Fish, frozen (excluding f illets and minced fish) 3.7 0.7 4.4 1.1 11.3 15.7 
         2221  Groundnuts 7.2 7.8 0.0 48.0 8.5 5.5 
         0363  Molluscs, and aquatic  invertebrates 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.4 4.4 4.0 
         1222  Cigarettes contai ning tobacco 9.9 0. 1 0.0 0.4 0.1 3.1 
         0813  Oil-cake, oilseed residues 0.3 7.3 0.1 0.1 11.2 2.6 
         0545  Other fresh or chill ed vegetables 1.9 1.5 7.4 20.7 2.9 1.8 
         0341  Fish, fresh, ch illed, whole 0.1 0. 0 0.5 0.2 2.2 1.7 
         0353  Fish, smoked 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.4 
         0589  Fruit, nuts, n.e.s., whet her or not sweetened 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.3 
         0351  Fish, dried, salted 0.8 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.1 
      Agricultural raw material 7.3 1.2 4.3 3.9 6.2 4.2 
         2690  Worn clothing and other worn  textile articles, rags 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.1 3.0 2.9 
         2924  Plants/parts for perfumery/pha rmacy, etc., fresh/dried 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 
   Mining 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.5 15.4 
      Ores and other minerals 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.5 14.7 
         2823  Other ferrous wa ste and scrap 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 13.7 
      Non-ferrous metals 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 
      Fuels 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 
              
Manufactures 26.9 42.1 16.9 14.1 11.7 20.9 
   Iron and steel 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.8 
   Chemicals 1.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.6 3.2 
         5541 Soap 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.4 
   Other semi-manufactures 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.2 1.6 3.0 
         6996  Articles iron or steel, n.e.s. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 
   Machinery and transport equipment 14.4 37.1 11.3 9.8 6.2 6.7 
      Power generating machines 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
      Other non-electrical machinery 0.5 20.6 7.0 1.1 1.4 2.0 
         7234  Constructing and  mining machinery, n.e.s. 0.0 20.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Office machines and telecommun ication equipment 0.8 0.1 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 
      Other electrical machines 0.0 0.1 0.4 2.0 0.1 0.2 
      Automotive products 6.3 1.0 2.8 6.4 4.5 2.6 
         7812  Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 4.6 1.0 2.6 6.2 4.3 1.9 
      Other transport equipment 6.4 15.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 
   Textiles 7.0 1. 0 1.4 0.3 0.4 2.5 
   Clothing 0.4 2.7 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 
   Other consumer goods 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.5 4.6 
         8741  Compasses; othe r navigational instruments; surveying 
 instruments 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 
         8928  Printed matter, n.e.s. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.7 
              
Other 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimate, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. The Gambia WT/TPR/S/233 
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Table AI.3  
Origin of imports, 2003-08  
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
              
Total (US$ million) 162. 6 236.7 259.6 259. 3 320.9 329.4 
              
  (per cent)  
              
  America 5.8 12.1 11.0 16.0 16.7 15.4 
    United States 2.1 7.4 6.5 12.0 13.0 10.9 
    Other America 3.7 4.7 4.5 4.0 3.7 4.5 
      Brazil 3.6 4.6 4.3 3.9 3.5 4.3 
              
  Europe 67.5 44.7 45.7 47.4 47.5 44.1 
    EU(27) 66.1 42.8 44.7 46.8 46.3 42.1 
      Germany 36.2 11.3 11.5 8.3 8.2 10.9 
      United Kingdom 10.3 7.9 9.1 7.0 7.7 8.1 
      Denmark 2.0 6.6 11.2 16.6 14.4 7.3 
      Netherlands 2.8 4.0 2.8 2.7 5.6 7.0 
      Belgium 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.8 3.9 3.0 
      France 6.3 5.9 3.7 4.9 3.0 2.7 
      Spain 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.2 2.3 1.2 
      Italy 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.9 
    EFTA 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.5 
      Switzerland 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.5 
    Other Europe 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 
              
  Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
              
  Africa 10.2 16.9 16.9 15.1 12.3 15.1 
      Côte d'Ivoire 3.1 12.1 12.6 8.6 6.7 8.9 
      Senegal 4.6 3.1 2.0 4.0 2.7 3.0 
      Nigeria 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 
              
  Middle East 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.6 4.2 
      United Arab Emirates 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.1 3.6 
              
  Asia 14.4 24.5 24.2 19.3 20.8 21.2 
    China 5.1 12.1 9.3 9.3 10.6 10.8 
    Japan 1.5 1.6 2.1 3.4 2.8 1.9 
    Six East Asian traders 4.2 8.9 6.4 4.8 4.5 5.9 
      Hong Kong, China 2.4 3.6 3.4 2.6 2.0 1.9 
      Singapore 1.4 3.0 1.3 0.7 1.5 1.4 
      Thailand 0.3 2.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 1.3 
      Malaysia 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.6 1.2 
    Other Asia 3.7 1.9 6.4 1.8 3.0 2.7 
      India 3.5 1.8 4.7 1.0 2.0 1.7 
      Pakistan 0.1 0.1 1.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 
              
  Other 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source:  WTO Secretariat estimate, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. WT/TPR/S/233 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4  
Destination of exports, 2003-08  
(US$ million and per cent)  
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
              
Total (US$ million) 5. 1 18.1 5.1 11. 5 12.5 13.9 
              
  (per cent)  
              
  America 1.5 0.2 1.4 1.8 2.2 3.4 
    United States 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 2.1 3.3 
    Other America 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 
              
  Europe 68.0 89.2 34.9 60.8 60.1 43.1 
    EU(27) 67.8 87.1 34.9 60.8 60.1 42.8 
      Netherlands 6.9 15.9 7.9 1.1 6.5 11.6 
      United Kingdom 23.8 46.4 18.6 49.0 19.7 10.1 
      Spain 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 2.9 8.7 
      Germany 10.0 2.5 2.5 4.2 1.8 6.2 
      Denmark 2.8 20.7 2.3 1.3 0.5 3.7 
      France 1.4 0.3 1.4 4.7 13.6 1.9 
      Belgium 0.8 0.4 1.7 0.1 5.5 0.3 
    EFTA 0.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
    Other Europe 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
      Turkey 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
              
  Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
              
  Africa 10.6 9.2 59.0 34.8 35.4 24.4 
      Senegal 4.7 0.7 9.0 30.8 25.2 17.4 
      Mauritania 0.1 0.0 3.0 0.0 7.5 2.9 
      Morocco 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.9 
      Mali 0.0 7.3 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.9 
      Nigeria 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.8 
      South Africa 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.4 0.6 
      Cameroon 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
      Liberia 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
              
  Middle East 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 4.1 
      United Arab Emirates 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 4.1 
              
  Asia 14.1 1.3 4.4 2.5 2.1 25.0 
    China 9.4 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.6 2.1 
    Japan 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 
    Six East Asian traders 2.1 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.2 5.1 
      Singapore 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 
      Hong Kong, China 1.1 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 
    Other Asia 2.5 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.8 17.4 
      India 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.8 17.4 
              
  Other 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimate, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. The Gambia WT/TPR/S/233 
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Table AIII.1 
Applied MFN tariff averages by HS2, 2010 
Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff (%) Range  
(%) Std-dev 
(%) Imports 2008
(US$ million) 
 Total/Average 5,091 14.1 0-20 7.5 329.4 
01 Live animals 22 0.0 0 0.0 0.1 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 58 20.0 20 0.0 1.4 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic 
invertebrates 106 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible 
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 27 14.4 5-20 7.4 6.9 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 15 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  
cut flowers and ornamental foliage 16 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
07 Edible vegetables and certain r oots and tubers 58 19.4 0-20 3.3 3.4 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit or melons 57 20.0 20 0.0 0.1 
09 Coffee, tea, mate, and spices 31 19.4 10-20 2.5 3.3 
10 Cereals 16 15.0 0-20 8.9 27.2 
11 Products of the milling industry;  malt;  starches;  
inulin;  wheat gluten 28 17.9 5-20 5.3 7.3 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  misc grains, seeds 
and fruit;  industrial or medicinal plants;  straw and 
fodder 37 6.4 0-20 9.1 0.1 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vegetable saps and 
extracts 10 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
14 Vegetable plaiting material s;  vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 5 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats;  animal or vegetable 
waxes 45 15.1 5-20 6.5 17.7 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, 
molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 26 19.6 10-20 2.0 1.9 
17 Sugars and sugar confec tionery 17 15.6 5-20 7.0 12.3 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11 20.0 20 0.0 0.1 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  pastry 
cooks' products 19 18.9 0-20 4.6 1.2 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of 
plants 52 19.8 10-20 1.47 5.4 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 16 20.0 20 0.0 3.8 
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 22 20.0 20 0.0 1.6 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  
prepared animal fodder 23 10.0 10 0.0 0.1 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tob acco substitutes 9 20.0 20 0.0 4.4 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, 
lime and cement 69 6.7 5-10 2.4 10.7 
26 Ores, slag and ash 37 1.0 10 0.0 0.0 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their 
distillation;  bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 60 8.5 0-20 9.4 65.5 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  organic or inorganic 
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, 
of radioactive elements or of isotopes 165 0.0 0 0.0 2.2 
29 Organic chemicals 338 10.0 10 0.0 0.6 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff (%) Range  
(%) Std-dev 
(%) Imports 2008
(US$ million) 
30 Pharmaceutical products 31 5.2 0-10 3.8 8.7 
31 Fertilizers 23 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their 
derivatives;  dyes, pigmen ts and other colouring 
matter;  paints and varnishes;  putty and other 
mastics;  inks 44 12.7 0-20 8.1 0.8 
33 Essential oils and resinoids ;  perfumery, cosmetic or 
toilet preparations 29 19.5 5-20 2.8 0.6 
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial 
waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling 
pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a 
basis 23 19.3 5-20 3.1 4.1 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 15 20.0 20 0.0 0.3 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  
pyrophoric alloys;  certain combustible preparations 8 18.8 10-20 3.5 1.0 
37 Photographic or cinematogr aphic goods 33 10.0 10 0.0 0.1 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 80 15.6 0-20 7.2 1.2 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 126 19.2 5-20 3.4 10.1 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 85 17.5 5-20 4.5 1.0 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than fu rskins) and leather 37 15.1 0-20 8.7 0.0 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 20 20.0 20 0.0 0.6 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 12 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 75 17.1 10-20 4.6 2.2 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 15.7 10-20 5.3 0.0 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 11 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scra p) paper and paperboard 21 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
48 Paper and paperboard;  ar ticles of paper pulp, of 
paper or of paperboard 104 18.9 0-20 4.0 2.2 
49 Printed books, newspapers , pictures and other 
products of the printing industry;  manuscripts, 
typescripts and plans 19 6.1 0-20 5.9 3.1 
50 Silk 9 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal  hair;  horsehair yarn and 
woven fabric 38 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
52 Cotton 124 10.3 10-20 1.8 8.1 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and woven 
fabrics of paper yarn 23 15.2 10-20 5.1 0.0 
54 Man-made filaments 70 17.3 10-20 4.5 3.3 
55 Man-made staple fibres 107 14.8 10-20 5.0 0.9 
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens;  special yarns;  twine, 
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 31 18.5 5-20 4.5 0.2 
57 Carpets and other textile fl oor coverings 21 20.0 20 0.0 0.3 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 40 19.0 10-20 3.0 0.1 
59 Impregnated, coated, cove red or laminated textile 
fabrics;  textile articles of a kind suitable for 
industrial use 24 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff (%) Range  
(%) Std-dev 
(%) Imports 2008
(US$ million) 
60 Knitted or crocheted fa brics 43 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted 
or crocheted 106 20.0 20 0.0 0.7 
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not 
knitted or crocheted 113 20.0 20 0.0 0.5 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing 
and worn textile articles;  rags 52 20.0 20 0.0 7.7 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 26 19.6 10-20 2.0 2.5 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 9 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 6 20.0 20 0.0 0.1 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of 
feathers or of down;  artificial flowers;  articles of 
human hair 8 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials 50 13.7 10-20 4.8 0.4 
69 Ceramic products 29 15.7 0-20 6.4 3.0 
70 Glass and glassware 64 16.2 5-20 5.3 0.7 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious 
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious 
metal, and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery;  coin 54 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
72 Iron and steel 167 15.1 10-20 5.0 2.1 
73 Articles of iron or steel 125 14.5 0-20 5.2 4.9 
74 Copper and articles thereof 51 10.0 0-20 6.6 0.2 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 36 10.8 0-20 5.5 2.6 
78 Lead and articles thereof 8 11.3 10-20 3.5 0.0 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 9 11.1 10-20 3.3 0.0 
80 Tin and articles thereof 5 12.0 10-20 4.5 0.0 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  ar ticles thereof 48  8.3 0-10 3.8 0.1 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base 
metal;  parts thereof of base metal 66 18.6 5-20 4.3 0.6 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 36 18.9 0-20 4.6 0.8 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 506 5.9 0-20 8.8 12.7 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts 
thereof;  sound recorders and reproducers, television 
image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 263 17.8 0-20 5.0 14.7 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and 
parts thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and 
fittings and parts thereof;  mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of 
all kinds 23 0.0 0 0.0 0.1 
87 Vehicles other than railway  or tramway rolling-stock, 
and parts and accessories thereof 88 18.2 5-20 4.2 39.5 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and pa rts thereof 15 0.0 0 0.0 0.1 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 18 20.0 20 0.0 0.2 
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments 
and apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 149 12.6 0-20 9.1 2.8 
91 Clocks and watches and pa rts thereof 51 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff (%) Range  
(%) Std-dev 
(%) Imports 2008
(US$ million) 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such 
articles 17 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 20 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, 
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and 
lighting fittings, not elsewher e specified or included;  
illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates 39 20.0 20 0.0 3.7 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and 
accessories thereof 31 20.0 20 0.0 1.6 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 51 20.0 20 0.0 0.2 
97 Works of art, collectors' pi eces and antiques 7 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Gambian authorities. The Gambia WT/TPR/S/233 
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Table AIII.2 
Rates of excise tax, 2010 
Description Excise tax rate 
Imported soft drinks  D 5/litre 
Imported canned fruit 5% 
Domestic beer D 5/litre 
Imported beer D 75/litre 
Wine D 100/litre 
Spirit D 150/litre or D 175/litre 
Mineral water without added sugar D 5/litre 
Mineral water with sugar added D 5/litre 
Cigarettes D 150/kg  
Second-hand cars 15% 
New cars 25% 
Laundry soap D 5/litre 
Nails 5% 
Sugar confectionary 5% 
Wheel barrows 5% 
Source:   Customs and Excise Act, 2010. WT/TPR/S/233 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Gambian agriculture tariff items with rates below 20%, 2010 
HS subheading  (six-digit) Product description Duty rate 
010110  Pure-bred breeding horses, live 0.0  
010190 Other horses, live 0.0 
010210 Pure-bred breeding bovines, live 0.0  
010290 Other bovines, live 0.0 
010310 Pure-bred breeding swine, live 0.0  
010391 Other swine, live, weighing < 50 kg 0.0  
010392 Other swine, live 0.0 
010410 Sheep, live 0.0 
010420 Goats, live 0.0 
010511 Fowls (Gallus domesticus), weighing not more than 185 g, live 0.0  
010512 Turkeys, weighing not more than 185 g, live 0.0  
010519 Geese, ducks, guinea-fowls, weighing not more than 185 g, live 0.0  
010594 Other fowls (Gallus domesticus), live 0.0  
010599 Other poultry, live 0.0 
010611 Primates, live 0.0 
010612 Whales, dolphins, porpoises etc., live 0.0  
010619 Other mammals, live 0.0 
010620 Reptiles, including snak es and turtles, live 0.0  
010631 Birds of prey, live 0.0 
010632 Parrots etc., live 0.0 
010639 Other birds, live 0.0 
010690 Other live animals 0.0 
040110 Milk and cream, fat content,  by weight, not exceeding 1% 5.0 
040120 Milk and cream, fat content, by we ight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% 5.0 
040130 Milk and cream, fat conten t, by weight, exceeding 6% 5.0 
040210 Milk and cream, concentrated, in powder, granules  or other solid forms, fa t content, by weight, not 
exceeding 1.5% 5.0 
040221 Milk and cream, concentrated, in powder, granul es or other solid forms, fat content, by weight, 
exceeding 1.5%, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 5.0 
040229 Milk and cream, concentrated, in powder, granul es or other solid forms, fat content, by weight, 
exceeding 1.5%, other 5.0 
040291 Milk and cream, other, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 5.0 
040299 Milk and cream, other 5.0 
040130 Milk and cream, fat content over 6% 5.0 
071490 Other root vegetables 0.0 
090210 Green tea, not fermented, in packings not over 3 kg 10.0 
090220 Green tea, not fermented, other 10.0 
100610 Rice in the husk (paddy or rough) 0.0 
100620 Husked (brown) rice 0.0 
100630 Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed 0.0 
100640 Broken rice 0.0 
110100 Wheat or meslin flour 5.0 
110210 Rye flour 5.0 
110220 Maize (corn) flour 5.0 
110230 Rice flour 5.0 
110290 Other flour 5.0 
120400 Linseed, whether or not broken 0.0 
120510 Rape or colza seeds, low erucic acid 0.0  
120590 Rape of colza seeds, other 0.0 
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HS subheading  
(six-digit) Product description Duty rate 
120600 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken 0.0  
120720 Cotton seeds 0.0 
120740 Sesame seeds 0.0 
120750 Mustard seeds 0.0 
120791 Poppy seeds 0.0 
120799 Other oilseeds 0.0 
120910 Sugar beet seed 0.0 
120921 Alfalfa seed 0.0 
120922 Clover seed 0.0 
120923 Fescue seed 0.0 
120924 Kentucky blue grass seed 0.0 
120925 Rye grass seed 0.0 
120929 Other grass seed 0.0 
120930 Seeds of herbaceous plants cultiv ated principally for flowers 0.0  
120991 Vegetable seeds 0.0 
120999 Other seeds 0.0 
121120 Ginseng roots 0.0 
121130 Coca leaf 0.0 
121140 Poppy straw 0.0 
121190 Other medicinal etc. parts of plants 0.0  
121300 Straw or husks, unprepared 5.0 
121410 Alfalfa meal and pellets 5.0 
121490 Other forage products 5.0 
130120 Gum Arabic 10.0 
130190 Other natural gums 10.0 
130211 Opium extract 10.0 
130212 Liquorice extract 10.0 
130213 Hop extract 10.0 
130219 Other vegetable extracts 10.0 
130220 Pectic substances and thickeners 10.0  
130231 Agar-agar 10.0 
130232 Thickeners derived from locust-bean or guar seeds 10.0  
130239 Other thickeners 10.0 
150790 Soya bean oil, for food manufacturing 5.0 
150810 Crude groundnut oil 10.0 
150890 Other groundnut oil 5.0 
150910 Virgin olive oil 10.0 
150990 Other olive oil 5.0 
151000 Other olive oil, including blends 10.0 
151211 Crude sunflower or safflower seed oil and its fractions 10.0 
151219 Other sunflower or safflower seed oil and its fractions 10.0 
151221 Crude cotton seed oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed 10.0 
151229 Other cotton seed oil and its fractions 5.0 
151319 Other coconut (copra) oil and its fractions 5.0 
151329 Other palm kernel or babassu oil 5.0 
151411 Low erucic acid crude rapeseed oil and its fractions 5.0 
151419 Other low erucic acid rapeseed oil and its fractions 5.0 
151490 Other rapeseed, colza or mustar d seed oil and their fractions 5.0 
151519 Other linseed oil and its fractions 5.0 
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HS subheading  
(six-digit) Product description Duty rate 
151590 Other vegetable oi ls and fractions 5.0 
170111 Cane sugar, raw 5.0 
170112 Beet sugar, raw 5.0 
170191 Other sugar, contai ning added flavouring or  colouring matter 5.0 
170199 Other sugar 5.0 
170211 Lactose syrup 5.0 
190110 Malt extract based infant foods, for retail sale 0.0 
200290 Tomatoes, prepared or preserved,  other than whole or in pieces 10.0 
230110 Flours, meals and pellets, of meat offal 10.0 
230120 Flours, meals and pellets, of fish 10.0  
230210 Bran, sharps, residues, of maize 10.0  
230230 Bran etc. of wheat 10.0 
230240 Bran etc. of other cereals 10.0 
230250 Bran etc. of legumes 10.0 
230310 Residues of starch manufacture 10.0  
230320 Beet pulp, bagasse and other wastes of sugar manufacture 10.0  
230330 Brewing or distilli ng dregs and waste 10.0  
230400 Oil cake and residues of soya or groundnut oil 10.0  
230610 Oil cake and  residues of cotton seed 10.0  
230620 Oil cake and  residues of linseed 10.0  
230630 Oil cake and residues of sunflower seed 10.0  
230641 Oil cake and residue of low erucic acid rapeseed 10.0  
230649 Oil cake and residue of other rapeseed 10.0  
230650 Oil cake and residue of coconut or copra 10.0  
230660 Oil cake and residue of palm nuts or kernels 10.0  
230690 Other oil cake and residue 10.0  
230700 Wine lees and argol 10.0 
230800 Other vegetable based animal feed, n.e.s. 10.0  
230910 Dog or cat food, for retail sale 10.0  
230990 Other animal feed 10.0 
Source:    Gambia national tariff, 2010. 
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Table AIV.2 
Applied MFN tariffs, by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2010 
(Per cent and US$ million, in ascending order of tariff average by subsector) 
Simple avg. Range Std-dev ISIC 
code Description No. of
lines (%) 2008 imports
(US$ million) 
 Total 5,091 14.1 0 20 7.5 329.4 
            
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 285 15.5 0-20 7.8 10.0 
11 Agriculture and hunting 214 14.5 0-20 8.6 9.7 
12 Forestry and logging 21 16.2 10-20 5.0 0.3 
121 Forestry 13 14.6 10-20 5.2 0.0 
122 Logging 8 18.8 10-20 3.5 0.3 
13 Fishing 50 19.6 10-20 2.0 0.0 
1301 Ocean and coastal fish ing 43 19.5 10-20 2.1 0.0 
1302 Fishing n.e.c. 7 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
            
2 Mining and quarrying 97 7.5 0-20 4.5 0.1 
21 Coal mining 4 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 4 5.0 0-20 10.0 0.0 
23 Metal ore mining 23 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
2301 Mining of iron ores 2 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 10.0 10 0.0 0.0 
29 Other mining 66 7.3 0-20 4.3 0.1 
2903 Salt mining 1 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
2901 Mining of feldspar 32 5.3 5-10 1.2 0.0 
2902 Mining of fertilizer and chemi cal minerals 14 7.5 5-10 2.6 0.0 
2909 Mining and quarrying n.e.s. 21 10.2 0-20 6.2 0.0 
            
3 Manufacturing 4,708 14.1 0-20 7.5 319.2 
3 - 31 Manufacturing (excluding food processing) 4,234 13.7 0-20 7.6 230.4 
3512 Fertilizers and pestic ides 29 0.0 0 0.0 1.4 
3842 Railway and tramway equipment 23 0.0 0 0.0 0.1 
3845 Aircraft manufacture 21 1.0 0-20 4.4 0.1 
3822 Agricultural machinery 33 1.8 0-20 5.8 0.7 
3823 Metal and woodworking machinery 108 3.2 0-20 7.3 1.1 
3824 Special industrial machinery 142 3.7 0-20 7.8 3.6 
354 Manuf. of miscellaneous petroleum and coal 
products 15 5.3 0-20 8.3 0.1 
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 504 6.8 0-20 9.2 12.9 
3511 Basic industrial chemicals 509 7.3 0-20 5.8 3.0 
3522 Drugs and medicines 89 8.5 0-10 2.9 8.7 
3813 Structural metal products 20 8.5 0-20 9.9 1.8 
351 Industrial chemicals 675 9.3 0-20 7.3 11.8 
3692 Cement, lime and plaster 9 9.4 5-10 1.7 10.6 
342 Printing and publishing and allied industries 26 9.8 0-20 8.1 3.6 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic i ndustries 171 9.9 0-20 5.1 2.0 
3118 Sugar products 7 10.0 5-20 7.1 11.7 
3412 Containers, paperboxes, pa perboard 9 10.0 5-20 7.5 0.9 
3829 Non-electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 174 11.0 0-20 9.3 3.1 
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, r ubber, plastics 1,067 11.2 0-20 7.5 98.2 
3122 Manufacture of animal feeds 8 11.3 10-20 3.5 0.1 
3851 Prof., scientif., measuring equipment 99 11.4 0-20 9.8 2.8 
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Simple avg. Range Std-dev ISIC 
code Description No. of
lines (%) 2008 imports
(US$ million) 
3825 Office machinery 35 12.0 0-20 9.9 4.5 
37 Basic metal industries 377 12.3 0-20 5.5 6.1 
38 Fabricated metal products, machinery, and 
equipment 1,352 12.3 0-20 9.2 75.8 
384 Transport equipment 160 13.2 0-20 9.0 39.8 
3821 Engines and turbines 12 13.3 0-20 9.8 0.0 
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm. 240 13.5 0-20 6.1 15.2 
3844 Motorcycles et bicycles 17 13.5 10-20 4.9 2.0 
3849 Other transport equipment n.e.c. 7 13.6 5-20 8.0 0.1 
353 Petroleum refineries 35 13.7 0-20 9.4 65.5 
3115 Manufacture of oil and fats (veg. and animal) 52 13.8 5-20 6.2 17.7 
3211 Textile spinning, weaving a nd finishing 384 13. 8 10-20 4.9 18.6 
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 83 14.0 5-20 5.0 13.5 
3699 Non-metallic mineral pr oducts 57 14.0 10-20 4.9 0.5 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 206 14.4 10-20 5.0 4.1 
3112 Dairy products 22 14.5 5-20 7.4 5.4 
3819 Fabricated metal prod. excpt mach. and equip. n.e.c. 122 14.8 0-20 6.4 2.4 
385 Professional and scientific equipment 201 15.0 0-20 8.1 3.1 
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of petrol. and 
coal 163 15.1 0-20 5.4 14.7 
3116 Grain mill products 33 15.2 0-20 7.3 29.3 
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 25 15.4 5-20 6.9 2.7 
3215 Cordage, rope, etc 10 15.5 5-20 7.2 0.2 
3521 Paints, varnishes and l acquers 14 15.7 5-20 6.2 0.7 
3529 Other chemicals n.e.s. 107 15.7 0-20 5.7 4.0 
381 Fabricated metal products, except machinery and 
equipment 222 15.7 0-20 6.7 5.2 
3831 Electrical motors and apparatus 61 15.7 0-20 6.4 3.4 
361 Pottery and china 16 15.9 0-20 7.4 0.5 
321 Textiles 659 16. 2 0-20 4.9 21.2 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 64 16.2 5-20 5.3 0.7 
3691 Structural clay products 17 16.5 10-20 4.9 2.4 
34 Paper, paper products, printing and publishing 146 16.7 0-20 6.3 5.2 
3311 Sawmills and woodmills  49 16.9 10-20 4.7 1.7 
3832 Radio, telivision and communica tion equipment 114 16.9 0-20 6.8 7.0 
3852 Photographic and optical  goods 52 16.9 10-20 4.7 0.2 
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leat her industries 848 17.1 0-20 4.6 22.9 
383 Electrical machinery apparatus, appliances, and 
supplies 265 17.2 0-20 5.9 14.8 
3841 Ship building and repairing 22 17.3 0-20 7.0 0.3 
311 Food products 388 17.8 0-20 5.2 77.4 
331 Wood and wood products, except furniture 77 17.8 10-20 4.2 1.8 
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 474 18. 0 0-20 5.0 88.8 
312 Other food products and animal feeds 56 18.0 0-20 4.4 5.1 
3839 Electrical apparatus n.e.s. 65 18.0 10-20 4.0 3.8 
33 Wood and wood products, including furniture 101 18.3 10-20 3.8 5.2 
341 Paper products 120 18.3 0-20 4.6 1.6 
3111 Meat products 79 18.5 0-20 5.3 2.6 
3411 Pulp, paper and paperboard 78 18.5 0-20 4.2 0.4 
3319 Wood and cork products 14 18.6 10-20 3.6 0.1 
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Simple avg. Range Std-dev ISIC 
code Description No. of
lines (%) 2008 imports
(US$ million) 
3132 Manufacture of wines 8 18.8 10-20 3.5 0.2 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery and hardware 72 18.8 5-20 4.2 0.7 
3212 Made-up textile goods except wear ing apparel 55 18. 9 0-20 3.7 1.4 
3513 Synthetic resins, plastic material s except glass 137 18.9 5-20 3.3 7.4 
3909 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 116 19.1 0-20 3.2 1.7 
3121 Other food products 48 19.2 0-20 3.5 5.0 
3559 Rubber products n.e.s. 54 19.4 10-20 2.3 2.0 
39 Other manufacturing industries 180 19.4 0-20 2.6 2.4 
3113 Fruit and vegetable canning 93 19.5 0-20 2.8 8.6 
3523 Soaps 30 19.5 5-20 2.7 1.8 
313 Beverages 24 19.6 10-20 2.0 2.0 
355 Rubber products 77 19.6 10-20 1.9 2.8 
3114 Fish products 78 19.9 10-20 1.1 0.8 
3843 Motor vehicles 70 19.9 10-20 1.2 37.2 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 11 20.0 20 0.0 0.9 
3119 Cocoa and chocolate conf ectionery 13 20.0 20 0.0 0.5 
3131 Distillation of spirits and alc ohol production 9 20.0 20 0.0 0.1 
3133 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt 3 20.0 20 0.0 0.5 
3134 Soft drinks and mineral waters 4 20.0 20 0.0 1.2 
314 Tobacco manufacturi ng 6 20.0 20 0.0 4.3 
3213 Knitted and crocheted fa brics 149 20.0 20 0.0 0.7 
3214 Carpets and rugs 21 20.0 20 0.0 0.3 
3219 Textiles n.e.c. 40 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except footwear 127 20.0 20 0.0 0.6 
323 Leather products, except footwear and wearing 
apparel 48 20.0 20 0.0 0.6 
3231 Tanning and dressing of leather 28 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
3232 Fur dressing and dying 6 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
3233 Leather products except footwear 14 20.0 20 0.0 0.6 
324 Footwear, except vulcanized rubber or plastic 
footwear 14 20.0 20 0.0 0.5 
3312 Wooden case containers and cane ware 14 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
332 Manuf. of furniture and fixtures, except primarily of 
metal 24 20.0 20 0.0 3.4 
3419 Articles n.e.s. (stationery) 33 20.0 20 0.0 0.3 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 23 20.0 20 0.0 0.9 
3812 Metal furniture and fixtures 8 20.0 20 0.0 0.3 
3833 Electrical appliances and houseware 25 20.0 20 0.0 0.7 
3853 Watches and clocks 50 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
3901 Jewellery and related articles 20 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
3902 Musical instruments 18 20.0 20 0.0 0.0 
3903 Sporting goods 26 20.0 20 0.0 0.7 
            
4 Electrical energy 1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 
Source: WTO Secretariat calculations , based on data provided by the Gambian authorities. 
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